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UNITED SFIATESv PATENT ",OFFICE.

THOMAS BALMER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND LAWRENCEV LOTTIER, OF

RICHMOND,

VIRGINIA.

TOBACCO-BOX.

SPECIFICATION `formngrpart of Letters Patent No. 224,508, dated February17, 1880.

To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that We, THOMAS BALMER, of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, and LAWRENCE Lorrain, of Richmond, in the countyof Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented an Improvement inTobacco-Boxes for packing purposes, of which the followingis aspecification.

The nature of our invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in the construction ot' packing-boxes for the shipment oftobacco, by means of which a separate compartment is obtained, in Whichsamples of the contents of the box may be packed and shipped, ifdesired. A

The `invention consists in the peculiar construction of the box, as morefully hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improvedtobacco-box with one side removed, and with the cover shown in dottedlines. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the top of the same.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specication, Arepresents a tobacco-box forvpacking plug-tobacco, in Which the head Bis secured in the usual manner.Y

Application filed December 13, 1879.

l After the box has been filled with plugs which have been pressed intothe box the head C is placed on the top of the tobacco and heldin placeWhile the cleats D are nailed to the sides of the box, as shown, bywhich means the head C is secured.V These cleats are narrower thantheprojecting sides of the box, and form a seat or rest for the coverE(shown in dotted lines,) which fits Within the sides of the box and isSecured therein by nailing. By

.this construction an additional chamber is formed in which to shipsamples of the contents of the main compartment of the box.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-' A tobacco and sample packing box, substantially as described,having in its top the sample chamber, composed of the cover E, cleats D,and the head proper, C, constructed and arranged substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

THOMAS BALMER. LAWRENCE Lorrinn.

Witnesses Y H. S. SPRAGUE, A. BARTHEL.

